Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi (File Photo) 
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Rahul takes dig at govt over report on pension rules

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used the word 'alethophobia' on Thursday to take a swipe at the government over its reported decision to amend pension rules.

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New Delhi

''Alethophobia -- the fear of truth,'' he wrote on Twitter, citing a news report quoting former intelligence and security officials that the new pension rules are a gag order. 

According to the report, the amendment to Rule 8 means that pension can be withheld or withdrawn if the pensioner disobeys the rules and retired officials have to sign an undertaking to this effect.

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